Matthew Jacobson, J.D.

Matthew Jacobson, J.D., practices product liability litigation for medical device companies, and has experience working on single-plaintiff matters, as well as coordinated cases and multidistrict litigation.

Matthew Jacobson

Defeating Class Certification With Expert Witnesses

The use of experts by plaintiffs and defendants at the class certification stage has become commonplace. Experts can help evaluate, opine, and often influence, among other things, whether the alleged injury is common (or not) to all putative class members—a mandatory prerequisite under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. Class action lawsuits continue to rise

Posted on April 12, 2016 in Working with Experts